Also called: Big Brothers Big Sisters Match Support Specialist
Matches kids with adult volunteer mentors and supports those friendships over time.
A match specialist interviews kids and volunteers, introduces a new pair over ice cream, and checks in monthly to help the match last.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in social work, psychology, or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks social and human service assistants.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can suggest matches, but interviewing families and keeping mentor friendships alive stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Sociology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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